Divaz' last dance
The late Julia Parmann, founder of the Blazen Divaz, leads the performance group in a past Post Falls Festival Parade. The Divaz have danced their last dance as it was announced this week the group will be retired after Dec. 31.
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Mina McAnulty, center, smiles while rehearsing Nov. 7, 2016 with the Blazen Divaz at PEAK Health and Wellness Center in Hayden.
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The Blazen Divaz, pictured here, performed in the 2015 Hollywood Christmas Parade. The dance and parade group will disband after Dec. 31.
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The Blazen Divaz perform along the parade route in Leavenworth, Wash. Leaders of the local dance troupe have announced the Divaz will be retired Dec. 31 after 15 years of bringing joy to communities near and far.
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The Blazen Divaz added their special lit-up touch to the 2024 Christmas parade in downtown Coeur d'Alene.
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The first parade when members of the Blazen Divaz danced and sashayed along Sherman Avenue with props and costumes adorned with festive lights, they became instant celebrities.
"I heard so many people say, 'Oh my gosh, it’s almost like Disneyland!'" longtime Blazen Diva Jean Slagel said Thursday. "That’s the thought in my mind."
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